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Here is a Green Gold Filled Wadsworth case "Click" to Login or Register 
Eugene Buffard
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posted September 21, 2011 22:03
Here is a great Green Gold Filled Wadsworth. Case that I need to find a 1924 Illinois to put back in it.

 
Posts: 3326 | Location: Illinois in the USA | Registered: July 06, 2010
Eugene Buffard
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posted September 21, 2011 22:04
Serial # 6959136. The only brass showing thru is on the bow.

 
Posts: 3326 | Location: Illinois in the USA | Registered: July 06, 2010
Buster Beck
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posted September 22, 2011 00:18
You mean Hamilton, right ??

regards,
bb
 
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Eugene Buffard
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posted September 22, 2011 06:47
No the only screw marks match up to an Illinois.
The sad thing is I have no idea what was in this case when I bought it. I was looking thru my 16sz case and this was in there. I marked Illinois with a magic marker when it was packed away. Which makes me think it was a low grade watch. If it would of been a Bunn I would of keep it with the watch when I was repairing it.

 
Posts: 3326 | Location: Illinois in the USA | Registered: July 06, 2010
Norman Mayberry
posted September 22, 2011 08:05
Hi Eugene,Maybe this is a dumb question,but why does it have to be a 1924 Illinois?Regards,Norm
 
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Lindell V. Riddle
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posted September 22, 2011 13:01

Hello Gene,

Actually this is usually referred to as a "Crossbar" and as such it is the first Hamilton Railroad Case.

We have a specific Database and more information on these here...

CLICK FOR... Hamilton Wadsworth Case Numbers History and Database

In that forum you will see the Green Gold Filled early "Crossbar" from my collection. And taking this one step further, if you squint at the enhanced image below this post a bit it is possible see the faint markings (shown at red arrows) from a Hamilton 992 that would have originally been housed in this case. Please do post the case number as I could not see it clearly in your picture.

Lindell

Wink


Closer examination reveals original Hamilton marks...

 
Posts: 10553 | Location: Northeastern Ohio in the USA | Registered: November 19, 2002
Jerry King
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posted September 22, 2011 13:22
Hello Lin, Eugene posted the number of the case in his second photo as 6959136 which of course corresponds to the year of 1924....

Regards,

Jerry
 
Posts: 2828 | Location: California in the USA | Registered: June 23, 2008
Lindell V. Riddle
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posted September 22, 2011 13:43

Thanks Jerry,

The one shown as an example in our database images is 6902803 and it houses a "Made In USA" Hamilton 992 numbered 2306060 which is from 1924 production.

Lindell

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Posts: 10553 | Location: Northeastern Ohio in the USA | Registered: November 19, 2002
William Thomas
posted September 23, 2011 17:48
Eugene-a good jeweler should be able to burnish out those screw marks to near invisibility. Your best bet is to locate a Hamilton 992 of the era.
 
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